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Re:Reworking 30 lines of Linux code could cut power use by u... by fnordpiglet on Monday April 21, 2025 @12:16PM (#43753637)
For embedded it’s not about saving cost it’s about saving limited on board power. The lower the power demand of the device, the smaller and the more you can dedicate to other things.
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Re:Reworking 30 lines of Linux code could cut power use by u... by taeric on Monday April 21, 2025 @12:23PM (#43753704)
Again, no reason not to do this change. I'm not clear it helps in this case, though? The savings is in low use time. During high use time, it is the same, right?
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